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15 Creative USB Drives for Storing Your Data in Style

The 3 1/2 inch floppy disk never really succeeded at making data storage look exciting. Among the USB drive's advantages over its strictly rectangular predecessor, however, is its flexible design. The average USB might not be that bold, but there are plenty of designers who have taken the opportunity to turn the storage sticks into sushi, lighters, jewelery, and other creative displays. Here are 15 of the most entertaining ways to store your files.

15 Creative USB Drives for Storing Your Data in Style

Haven't you always wanted a full sushi bar USB storage collection? These sushi storage gadgets are sold separately, which means you can choose between sake (salmon), uni (sea urchin), maguro (tuna), or ikura (salmon caviar). But it's really not the same effect without the full set.

E-mailing someone a playlist somehow doesn't have the romantic notions that a good old-fashioned mixed tape does. This $20 cassette tape gives you the best of both worlds. It stores up to an hour of music (which should be more than enough time to get the message across).

Not only does this device double as a virtual dog tag by storing your essential medical information, but it's virtually indestructible. This feisty little guy has survived being run over by a fire truck, scuba diving missions, and a trip through a centrifuge to prove it.

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